Comparison

The Dog Stop vs Barkive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Dog Stop

Easily schedule daycare, boarding, and grooming for your dog. Monitor your pet's activities live via 24/7 cameras and manage all your appointments and history in one place.

Highlights
  • Schedule daycare, boarding, and grooming
  • Live 24/7 pup camera monitoring
  • Create and manage pet parent profiles
  • Modify existing appointments
  • Add extra services (Delights)
  • Track appointment history
Features
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The Dog Stop app makes it easy to book daycare, boarding, and grooming appointments for your pup and then Watch your pup play live on our 24/7 Pup Cams. Simply create your Pet Parent profile in minutes, and you’re in control: Request appointments for daycare, boarding, and grooming Modify existing appointments Add Dog Stop Delights to any stay and track you appointment history.

About

Barkive

Log every dog you see or meet to build a personal collection of canine encounters. Capture details like breed, notes, and photos, and watch your virtual Dog Park grow. Reflect on your memories with monthly logs and yearbooks.

Highlights
  • Log dog encounters
  • Capture breed, notes, and photos
  • Unlock and collect breed cards
  • Build a virtual Dog Park
  • View monthly Field Logs
  • Explore Yearbook
Features
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Barkive is a living record of the dogs you encounter every day. See a dog. Log the encounter. Build your Barkive. Whether it's a quick sighting on a walk or a moment you don't want to forget, Barkive helps you capture the dogs that cross your path — and the memories that come with them. Log every encounter Keep track of the dogs you see and the ones you meet. Choose from 158 recognized breeds Mark whether you saw or met them Add notes, location, and photos Capture the details Each encounter is different. Capture what stands out to you. Write notes about each encounter Save photos from the moment Revisit what made each one special Build your collection Every encounter contributes to your growing archive. Unlock and collect breed cards across 158 breeds Earn Park Regular cards by completing weekly challenges Track your progress and watch your collection take shape Meet the Park Regulars Complete weekly challenges to unlock cards for the dogs of your neighbourhood — the ones with names, habits, and a spot they've claimed as their own. Flip each card to read their story. Take on daily and weekly challenges Challenges give you a reason to keep your eyes open. Each one lives on your home screen with full details and progress tracking — and a reward waiting when you finish. A park that grows with you As your Barkive grows, your Dog Park comes to life. Log a breed and a Park Regular from that breed takes up residence — each one with their own story and a card waiting to be unlocked. Reflect on what you've found Barkive isn't just about tracking — it's about remembering. View the notes you've captured along the way Revisit your monthly Field Log Explore your collection as it grows Barkive is designed to be simple, calm, and personal. A place to notice more, remember more, and build something worth remembering. Curator Mode (optional subscription) Curator Mode unlocks additional features including expanded notes, photos, enhanced Dog Park options, and Park Regular cards. Subscriptions are available in monthly and yearly plans. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://logthatdog.com/#support

Screenshots

The Dog Stop3 screens
Barkive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Dog Stop at none against Barkive's 2. The Dog Stop also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 3). Barkive's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Barkive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. The Dog Stop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Dog Stop against 5.0 for Barkive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Dog Stop has 88 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of The Dog Stop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barkive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Dog Stop ships an update fortnightly, Barkive every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Dog Stop versus Barkive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Dog StopBarkive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (88 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Dog Stop LLCBarkive LLC

Customer experience

The Dog Stop

All ratings88 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

Barkive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Dog Stop

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Barkive

Subscriptions2
  • Curator Mode$2.991 Month
  • Curator Mode$24.991 Year

Questions

Is The Dog Stop free?
The Dog Stop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barkive free?
Barkive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Dog Stop or Barkive?
Barkive is rated higher. The Dog Stop averages 4.9 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Barkive averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do The Dog Stop or Barkive have ads?
Neither The Dog Stop nor Barkive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Dog Stop or Barkive?
The Dog Stop ships an update fortnightly, and Barkive every 4 days. Most recently, The Dog Stop was updated on November 12, 2026 and Barkive on November 5, 2026.

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